Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Thursday, Jan. 25, that it must be President Marcos' guidelines in handling the West Philippine Sea row that must be followed and not of any other official. His pronouncement was made in the context of strong positions always made by Defense...
The Chinese government on Thursday, Jan. 25, launched its visa application center in Manila to ramp up people-to-people exchange between China and the Philippines. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian led the inauguration of the Chinese Visa Application Center on Ayala Avenue in...
FUJIAN, China—The Philippines demanded that Beijing halt its operations within the West Philippine Sea and comply with international law and agreements when diplomats from both sides met Monday over a back-to-back water cannon attack on Philippine vessels. In a statement, the Department of...
FUJIAN, China—Beijing's top diplomat in Manila protested the Philippines' presence in the West Philippine Sea when he responded to the government's summons following two consecutive water cannon attacks by China on Filipino vessels. Citing the state news agency Xinhua, the Chinese Embassy in...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Committee on Human Rights Chairman Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. says it might be time to send Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian home. This,...
Declaring Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian as persona non grata (PNG) is an option that should not be taken in haste and must be seriously reviewed, a Foreign Affairs executive said. DFA Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza (RTVM Screenshot) Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said while...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has renewed his call for the repatriation of Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian saying his recent pronouncements on the Philippine government has done nothing to ease the tension between the Philippines and China over the hostile actions carried out by...
The governments of South Korea, China, and Australia joined other nations in condoling with the bereaved families of the victims of the deadly terrorist bombing at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Security personnel survey the damage at the Mindanao State...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s dangerous maneuvers against Philippines vessels that eventually led to collisions in the Philippine waters and summoned the latter’s top diplomat in Manila to seek for an explanation. However, Chinese Ambassador to the...
Foreign ambassadors turned to social media on Saturday, Oct. 7, to congratulate Gilas Pilipinas for ending the country’s 61-year Asian Games drought by winning the gold medal against Jordan. Gilas Pilipinas members pose with their gold medal for men’s basketball during the Asian Games medal...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian congratulated Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena for clinching the country’s first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday, Sept. 30. EJ Obiena wins the first gold medal for Team PH at the 19th Asian Games. (PSC-POC Pool)...
Vice President Sara Duterte is considering boosting the Philippines' relations with China through education and youth development. At the celebration of the 74th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, Duterte said she has taken "a particular interest in strengthening" the...
